Plein air painting again with Chris. Because I was crunched for time, I made two giant mistakes here…1) pulled out a smaller canvas 2) rushed […]
Month: July 2020
Wilkerson Still Life
In Erin’s class this week we looked at contemporary artist Ann Wilkerson. What I liked about her work was the hard lines on objects–best seen […]
The Last Embrace
Awhile back I had painted the below painting (my husband nicknamed it “boob face”). The subjects are from the movie Munich and they are embracing […]
Piet’s Tree (after Piet Mondrian’s The Gray Tree)
Chris’s latest assignment is to copy “masterworks” such as the Mona Lisa. Artists have been studying via copying masterworks for eons and it does give […]
Water Lilies
Supposed to be studying Monet’s water lilies here, but was unsuccessful because my canvas was too small. Monet’s work up close tends to be muddled […]
512 W Pikes Peak Ave
Went plein air painting with Chris Alvarez yesterday. Chris likes “urban” plein air painting because it forces you to find a composition–unlike nature, which not […]
Thiebaud Treats
In Erin’s class we’ve been looking at a new master to mimic every week. This week was one of my favorite artists of all time: […]
Kim’s Kids
My friend Kim was looking for a watercolor somewhat generalized painting of her two kiddos. I have not really done water color and have sort […]
Fox #3
I finished 3 of 5 fox abstraction paintings. I think I’ll stop here as I have totally lost interest in this project. Did a single-line […]